todd: the state department saying there are less than a dozen americans stranded in the television control country. todd: raising the debt ceiling by $2.5 trillion. the vote was along party lines. adam can figure the only republican to vote with democrats in favor of the limit increase. voting on the debt ceiling just hours before that september 15th deadline. the democrat-controlled house voting last night to hold former white house chief of staff mark meadows in, contempt of congress. it is to the justice department to pursue criminals charges. meadows is the second for trump official after steve bannon to be referred to the doj. the vote was 2-to-to-208 with liz cheney and adam can figure voting with democrats for the resolution. andrew cuomo lashing out as he is ordered to return more than $5 million in profits on his book on pandemic leadership.